Walsall
Walsall is a market town in the county of the West Midlands, England. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. It iwas historically part of Staffordshire. Its town centre is 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Birmingham and 6 miles (10 km) east of Wolverhampton. A 2011 census revealed that 67,594 people live in the town and 269,323 people live in the borough.
| Walsall | |
 Walsall town centre |
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| Population | 67,594 (2011 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SP0198 |
| - London | 124 mi (200 km) |
| Unitary authority | Metropolitan Borough of Walsall |
| Ceremonial county | West Midlands |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WALSALL |
| Postcode district | WS1–WS6, WS8, WS9 |
| Dialling code | 01922 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Walsall North Walsall South |
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It is a very industrial town and was effected by the Industrial Revolution. The town used to have a large industry of making products such as saddles and chains.
Walsall has been majorly redeveloped and modernised since the 1970s and is still being constantly developed.
Barr Beacon is a hill located in Walsall. It is the highest point between itself and the Ural Mountains in Russia.
The town has a professional football club, Walsall FC. Their nickname is "The Saddlers" and they play their home games at the Bescot Stadium in the Bescot suburb of the town.
Twinning
Walsall has four twin towns. It is twinned with:
Gallery
Walsall Leather Museum
Former factories that are now housing in Walsall
Skip Lane
Bridge Street
